Chapter XV

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Dressing is always a rush, under such circumstances.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

the capital of Western Samoa

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Upolu, Stevenson’s island, is the second largest in the Samoan Group, being forty miles by eight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

a person who is in charge

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Dressing is always a rush, under such circumstances.

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading Dressing is always a rush, under such circumstances.

being one more than seven

From this reading Upolu, Stevenson’s island, is the second largest in the Samoan Group, being forty miles by eight.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

divisible by two

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

expel from a country

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Upolu, Stevenson’s island, is the second largest in the Samoan Group, being forty miles by eight.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

a farewell remark

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Upolu, Stevenson’s island, is the second largest in the Samoan Group, being forty miles by eight.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

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

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading Dressing is always a rush, under such circumstances.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Upolu, Stevenson’s island, is the second largest in the Samoan Group, being forty miles by eight.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading Upolu, Stevenson’s island, is the second largest in the Samoan Group, being forty miles by eight.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

above and across; more than

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

very lively and profitable

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

more quickly

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

move hurridly

From this reading Dressing is always a rush, under such circumstances.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading Savaii is a little wider.

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

From this reading Upolu, Stevenson’s island, is the second largest in the Samoan Group, being forty miles by eight.

transport commercially

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

not in physical motion

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Dressing is always a rush, under such circumstances.

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From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Dressing is always a rush, under such circumstances.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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From this reading Upolu, Stevenson’s island, is the second largest in the Samoan Group, being forty miles by eight.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

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

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

at the time that

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

which person or people

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Savaii is a little wider.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading _Stevenson’s Samoa--What happened when it rained--Life in a Native Village--The Albino Chief--A Samoan “Bee”--The Tyranny of Time--Fishing at Midnight--Throwing the Presents--My Friend Fangati--The Taupo Dances--Down the sliding Rock--“Good-bye, my Flennie!”_ WHEN I woke up in the morning, the ship was still, and the familiar chatter of island tongues, and splashing of island paddles, audible outside the ports, told that we had reached Apia.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.

a late time of life

From this reading I hurried out on the deck in even quicker time than usual, and hastened to enjoy a good look at the little island that has been made famous the wide world over, by the genius of the great writer who passed his latest years in exile among those palmy hills.