Chapter VII

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

anew

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

(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 All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

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

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

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

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

a small house with a single story

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

concealing something under the ground

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

prepare a hot meal

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading HOUSEKEEPING in the South Sea Islands demands a section to itself.

plural of “digest” — a periodical that summarizes the news

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

the group following and attending to some important person

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading HOUSEKEEPING in the South Sea Islands demands a section to itself.

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

of great significance or value

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading HOUSEKEEPING in the South Sea Islands demands a section to itself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading HOUSEKEEPING in the South Sea Islands demands a section to itself.

newspapers and magazines collectively

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

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

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

an interconnected system of things or people

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

having official authority or sanction

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading HOUSEKEEPING in the South Sea Islands demands a section to itself.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

bypass

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a short musical composition with words

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

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

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

not having or showing interest

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._

a Caucasian

From this reading Nothing helps the white house-mistress more than the simple standard of living set in most of the islands.

which person or people

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading All who are uninterested in such matters may, and doubtless will, begin to skip at this point.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is true that if you are the wife of an important official in the Government House entourage of Fiji, or if you live in civilised, Americanised Honolulu, you will have to “do things” much as they are done at home.

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

From this reading _The Simple Life in the South Seas--Servant Problems again--Foods and Fruits of the Country--The Tree that digests--Home-made Vanilla--The Invaluable Lime--How to cook a Turtle--In an Island Bungalow--The Little House on the Coral Shore--Humours of Island Life--Burying a Cycle--A Network of Names--Mr. Zebedee-Thunderstorm-Tin-Roof--The Night-dress that went to Church--The Extraordinary Wedding--South Sea Musicians--A Conductor’s Paradise--Society Journalism in Song._