AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
a-pleasuring
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From this reading We sometimes went a-pleasuring in it.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
BoxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
CASUISTnoun
someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We sometimes went a-pleasuring in it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
MOTOO-OTOO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
Papeetee
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
PillnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
TAHITIANnoun
a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
tuftsnounUS /tʌfts/
plural of “tuft” — a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sometimes went a-pleasuring in it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We sometimes went a-pleasuring in it.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
