Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

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

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

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

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

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

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

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

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

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

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

the state of having two spouses at the same time

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

the use of brief expressions

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

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

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

deem to be

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

carefully weighed

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

the legal dissolution of a marriage

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

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

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

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

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

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

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

the quality of being humane

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

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

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

incapable of being morally corrupted

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

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

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

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

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

not any; not one

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

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

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

the local environment

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

literature in metrical form

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

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

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

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From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

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From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

and nothing more

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

refrain from harming

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

not in physical motion

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

a state of acute pain

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

plural of “swim” — the act of swimming

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

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

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is for this reason that the savages in the Malay States have always considered, and still consider, the Woman as the faithful companion of their life and as the mother of their children.

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

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

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

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

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

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

precisely as stated

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

(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 These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

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

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

at the time that

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

which person or people

From this reading Woman, who has been compared to nearly every sort of animal that flies, creeps, swims or runs by poets and others of chivalrous sentiments, amongst the Sakais is simply a woman.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Sakai woman--Conjugal fidelity--A life of labour--Betrothals and nuptials--Love among the Sakais--Divorcement--No kissing-- Chastity--Bigamy--Maternity and its excesses--Aged before the time--Fashion and coquetry.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading In speaking of her those good sons of the East neither calumniate the dove nor the gazelle, and they do not slander the tiger and the snake but when they are inclined to praise her charms they do so with affection and brevity And this is not to be wondered at when one considers that the female sex in the jungle, although not beautiful to our taste (but very much so according to the Sakay criterion) is good, laborious and incorruptible.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading These three virtues, if they were better known in our parts would spare poor, suffering humanity a great deal of prose, as well as poetry, without the least damage to Art.