Chapter VI

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

(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 _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

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

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

the largest city and principal port of New Zealand

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

a cage in which a bird can be kept

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

superlative of “clean” — free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

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 Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

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 Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

with the legs crossed

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

the first light of day

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

part; cease or break association with

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

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From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

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

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

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

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

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

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

past form of “impound” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

immediately past

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

engage in

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

the force of workers available

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

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

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

clean or organized

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

plural of “necklace” — jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

very recently

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

not any; not one

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

by chance

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

a light shade of red

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

feel happiness or joy

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

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

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

travel through water

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

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 All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

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

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

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

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

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

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

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

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

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

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

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

From this reading Almost before dawn on the day which is expected to see the boat arrive, the traders are up and about, seeing to the carting of their fruit and copra, and making ready the shelves of the stores for the new goods coming in from Auckland.

during the time that

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.

a Caucasian

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

which person or people

From this reading _Feasting and Fun on Steamer Day--The Brown People of Rara-tonga--Who sent back the Teeth?--Divorce made easy--Climbing a Tropical Mountain--A Hot-water Swim--Out on the Rainbow Coral Reef--Necklaces for No One._ STEAMER day in Raratonga, as in all the islands that rejoice in the privilege of a regular steamer service, is beyond comparison the event of the month.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading All the residents, men and women, white and brown, are getting out the cleanest of muslins and drill suits, and looking up the shoe-whitening box, which perhaps has not been much in demand since the steamer called on her way back from Tahiti last month.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The daughters of the white community are making tinned-peach pies, and dressing fowls, in case of callers--these are the inevitable “company” dishes of the Pacific--and the native women are bringing out their newly made straw hats, and, ironing their gayest of pink or yellow or scarlet cotton, squatting cross-legged on the floor as they work.

plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Cocoanuts for drinking are being husked by the men of the village, and laid in neat piles under the verandahs, out of the sun; and in most of the little birdcage houses, the children are impounded to grate cocoanut meat for cream; while the dying yells of pigs make day hideous from the groves beyond the town.