Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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 CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

later than; following

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

(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 From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

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

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

used of riotously drunken merrymaking

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

for the reason that

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

(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 Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

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From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

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

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

a native or inhabitant of Chile

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

designed to promote discipline

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

divisible by two

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

having material deleted

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

the head of a state government

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

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

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

excellent and delightful in all respects

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

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

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

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

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

in the recent past

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

past form of “legalize” — make legal

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

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

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

engage in

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

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

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

used to form the superlative

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

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

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

above and across; more than

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

by chance

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

plural of “peso” — the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

the islands in the eastern part of Oceania

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

completely free from dirt or contamination

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

bring forth or yield

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

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From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

on the contrary

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

new

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

a large beer glass

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

the act of searching for something

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

have in common

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

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

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

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From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

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

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

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

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

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

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.

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

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

so as to be unique

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

disposed to venture or take risks

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

someone who visits

From this reading Undoubtedly it has had more than its share of publicity--latterly, largely because it is so easily and comfortably reached from both America and Australia--but the fact remains that it is uniquely--if not quite unmixedly--charming, and that it is perhaps better fitted to minister to the creature comforts of the visitor than any other of its sister islands of the South Pacific.

possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

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

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

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

From this reading Chief item in the visitor's program in Tahiti--after he has called on the Governor, appeared at the Club and spent a small sack of Chilean _pesos_ to see a _hula_ which has been so completely "expurgated and legalized" as to make a Maypole dance on the green in his old home appear Bacchanalian by comparison--is the hundred-mile drive around the island.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading CIRCLING TAHITI The island of Tahiti has been the best known, or rather the most talked-about, point in the South Pacific since those latitudes were added to the mapped sections of the world.

a loose dressing gown for women

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Civilization in the form of the galvanized iron roof, the glass window, the missionary, the _holakau_ or Mother Hubbard wrapper and the whisky bottle has thrown its coldly corrective influence over the native life of Tahiti; but if it is the Kanaka in his pristine purity that one is seeking, Moorea and Bora-Bora--both in the Society Group--and the Paumotos and Marquesas are close at hand, and any of these the venturesome may reach by trading schooner, even if he is not so fortunate as to have a yacht at his disposal.

a late time of life

From this reading From the time that the much-maundered-over mutiny of the _Bounty_ furnished the theme for Byron's "Island," and later events conspired to produce Hermann Melville's charming "Omoo" and Pierre Loti's idyllic "Rarahue," down to the more numerous but less finished efforts of recent years, Tahiti has been the inspiration for more literary endeavour, good and bad, than all the rest of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia combined.