Chapter I

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

From this reading Author of “Picaroons,” “A Man of Iron,” Etc.

far away from home or one's usual surroundings

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

in the past

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

(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 In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

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From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

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

From this reading Author of “Picaroons,” “A Man of Iron,” Etc.

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From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

take in liquids

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

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From this reading Author of “Picaroons,” “A Man of Iron,” Etc.

to or in any or all places

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

the country where you were born

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

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

From this reading Author of “Picaroons,” “A Man of Iron,” Etc.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

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From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Author of “Picaroons,” “A Man of Iron,” Etc.

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 In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

a pair of people who live together

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

come together

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

the force of workers available

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

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From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

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

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “Picaroons,” “A Man of Iron,” Etc.

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From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

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From this reading Author of “Picaroons,” “A Man of Iron,” Etc.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

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

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

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From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

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

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The town is larger than the town here at Malaffii, but more spread, with trees everywhere, and between the houses, artus and palms and bread fruit, so that at night the lights of the town show like fireflies in the thick bush.

a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

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

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

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

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

precisely as stated

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

at the time that

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

in or at the place that

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

a Caucasian

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Whether it is an island in the South Seas or a great city, the spell of one’s homeland holds, and the sight of homeland face, when far afield, can work wonders in the human heart, as Tauti and Uliami lived to learn.

a late time of life

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Tilafeaa is a high island, very large, and many ships come there for copra and turtle and beche de mer, and at night you can see the reef alight with the torches of the fish spearers, and there is a club where the white captains and the mates from the ships meet with the traders to drink and talk.

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

From this reading In Tilafeaa there lived, many years ago, two young men, Tauti and Uliami by name, and brothers in all things but birth.