Chapter IV

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From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

-ing form of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

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

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a small ball with a hole through the middle

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

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From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

a sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984

From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

the act of burning something

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

concealing something under the ground

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

light automatic rifle

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

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

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

without stop or interruption

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

money collected under a tariff

From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

the act of discovering something

From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

put on clothes

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

take in liquids

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

any substance that can be used as food

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

bringing death

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a young female

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

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From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

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

From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

attractive and tempting

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

a short coat

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

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From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

darkened with overcast

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

most important element

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

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From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

come together

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

the force of workers available

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

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

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

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From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

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From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

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

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

not any; not one

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

not one thing; not anything

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

come into possession of

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a course of conduct

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

bring forth or yield

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

plural of “raspberry” — woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

take delight in

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

plural of “runaway” — an easy victory

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a particular instance of selling

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

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

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

of the highest quality

From this reading Tops of the Lofty Hills--Desecration of Graves--Jars--Discovery of one in Brunei--Similar Millanau Customs 109

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

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

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

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

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

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

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

the topmost one of two

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

close enough to be walked to

From this reading on a Tour among the Villages--The Burning Path--Village of Purté--Refreshing Drink--The Upper Trusan--Distant Ranges--Inviting and receiving Invitations--Fatal Midnight Revel--Tabari’s Village--Alarm of Orang Kaya Upit--Suspension Bridge--Inhabitants--Scheme of the Adangs to return to their old Districts--Deers’ Horns--Mourning--Difficult Walking--The Tiger’s Leap--Meet

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

(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 Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

a Caucasian

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Hunt--Disappointment--Appearance of the Women--Old Look of the Children--Devoid of Drapery--Preparing the Plantations--No Goods for Sale--Edible Bird’s-nest Cave--Difficulties in penetrating farther--Determine to return--Climate--New Route--Custom in Drinking similar to the Chinese--Anecdote of Irish Labourers--Change of Plans--Fashion of wearing Brass Wire--Start

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

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Si Puntara--No Real Enemies--Murud--The Gura Peak--The Main Muruts--Salt as well as Slave Dealers--Bearskin Jacket--White Marble--Uncertainty whence procured--Leaden Earrings--Unbecoming Custom--Lofty Mountains--Lawi Cloud-hidden--Muruts busy Farming--Two Harvests a Year--Agricultural Produce plentiful--Obtain a Goat--Dress of the Men--Bead Petticoats--Custom of burying on the

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Women’s Ornaments--Adorning in Public--Confidence shown by a young Girl--Geography--Leech Bites--Tapioca--The Manipa Stream--The False and True Brayong--Nothing but Rice to be purchased--Wild Raspberries--Good Shots--The Rifle Carbine--Death of a Kite--Picking a Cocoa-nut--Curious Statement--A Village of Runaways--Proposed Slave