Chapter XIV

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

later than; following

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

anew

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

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

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

the largest city and principal port of New Zealand

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

a small house with a single story

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

a person who is in charge

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

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 But no one is ever in a hurry, under the shade of the cocoanut tree.

plural of “compromise” — a middle way between two extremes

From this reading Pacific travel is a series of compromises.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

at any time

From this reading But no one is ever in a hurry, under the shade of the cocoanut tree.

plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

set up or found

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

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

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

ten 10s

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading But no one is ever in a hurry, under the shade of the cocoanut tree.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

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

From this reading Pacific travel is a series of compromises.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

immediately past

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

as might be expected

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

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

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

not any; not one

From this reading But no one is ever in a hurry, under the shade of the cocoanut tree.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

and nothing more

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading Pacific travel is a series of compromises.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

living in a particular place

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Pacific travel is a series of compromises.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading But no one is ever in a hurry, under the shade of the cocoanut tree.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

a Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

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

From this reading Pacific travel is a series of compromises.

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

From this reading But no one is ever in a hurry, under the shade of the cocoanut tree.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But no one is ever in a hurry, under the shade of the cocoanut tree.

plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

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

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

at the time that

From this reading The British Resident of Niué, which is only three hundred miles from Tonga, wanted to get to the latter place about that time, and when I met him at Nukualofa, the Tongan capital, he had had to travel two thousand four hundred miles to reach it!

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

From this reading The distance from the Cook Group was only one thousand or less, as the crow flies, but the steamers flew down to Auckland, and then back again, which naturally added to the journey.

which person or people

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading _The Last of the Island Kingdoms--Fashions in Nukualofa--The King who was shy--His Majesty’s Love Story--Who got the Wedding-Cake?--The Chancellor goes to Jail--Bungalow Housekeeping--The Wood of the Sacred Bats--By the Tombs of the Tui-Tongas--A “Chief” Kava-party--The Waits!--Mariner’s Cave--The Cave of the Swallows--To Samoa._ SOME weeks afterwards, after a round of three thousand miles, I found myself in Tonga, better known as the Friendly Islands.