8000
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From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
(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 PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
any thing at all
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
AucklandnounUS /ˈɑːklənd/
the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
banyans
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From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
buraos
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From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
coconounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
componentnounUS /kəmˈpoʊnənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
else
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From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
divisible by two
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
at any time
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
Francisco
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From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
frizzledverbUS /ˈfrɪzəld/
past form of “frizzle” — fry something until it curls and becomes crisp
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
the act of departing
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
only a very short time before
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
located inward
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
interceptsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsepts/
plural of “intercept” — the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
looped-in
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From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
mooringnounUS /ˈmʊrɪŋ/
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
not any; not one
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
Orohena
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From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
outriggernounUS /ˈaʊtrɪɡər/
a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
PAGO
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From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
PAPEETEnoun
the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
the local environment
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
by chance
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
determined
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
San
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From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
sea-wall
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From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
SeawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
transport commercially
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
SituatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
slenderest
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From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
TahitinounUS /təˈhiːti/
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 PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
taronounUS /ˈteroʊ/
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one seems to dream that there is ever going to be other than southeast weather, and no one makes provision against anything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading The trading schooners, each with a couple of frizzled mooring lines run out to convenient _buraos_ or banyans, lie right against the tottering sea-wall, and even the dock of the San Francisco and Auckland boats is hardly more than a raised platform on the bank.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
the act of using
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
at the time that
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
in or at the place that
From this reading Seaward the reef intercepts the surf as completely as does the volcano the wind from the opposite direction, and with the latter blowing from the southeast, where it belongs, the inner bay is safe for even the slenderest of outrigger canoes when the state of the weather outside is such as to keep the mail steamer at its dock.
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From this reading Then some fine day a hurricane comes boring in from the north or west, and when it is over the survivors salve pieces of ship out of the tops of the coco palms, and perhaps some of them living a quarter of a mile inland, finding a schooner lodged in their _taro_ patch, prop it up on an even keel and use it in place of the house of thatch which has been resolved into its component parts by the storm.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
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From this reading PAPEETE TO PAGO PAGO Situated well around on the leeward side of the island of Tahiti, with the great 8000-foot peak of Orohena cutting off all but stray gusts of the Trade wind, Papeete harbour is ordinarily as placid a bit of looped-in water as ever mirrored in its depths the silver disc of the tropic moon.
