used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
the state of being absent
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
(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 To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
Atua
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From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
BJ
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From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
cause to be bored
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
apart from; not including
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
morais
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From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
as might be expected
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
not any; not one
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
observancesnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvənsɪz/
plural of “observance” — the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
priestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
uneducatedadjectiveUS /əˈnedʒʊkeɪtɪd/
not having a good education
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
precisely as stated
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
which person or people
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During the whole course of their lives, the imagined presence of the unseen and supernatural crosses them at every step.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cook ascertained that they had no "morais"[BJ] or temples, like some of the other tribes of the South Seas; but he met with persons who evidently bore what we should call the priestly character.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The New Zealanders are certainly not without some notions of religion; and, in many particulars, they are a remarkably superstitious people.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To an uneducated man, coming from a Christian country, the entire absence of all regular religious observances among these savages would very naturally give such an impression.
ZealandersnounUS /ˈziːləndərz/
plural of “zealander” — a native or inhabitant of Zealand
From this reading The New Zealanders, according to Rutherford, have neither priests, nor places of worship, nor any religion except their superstitious dread of the Atua.
