Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

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

From this reading Temana, tall, smooth-limbed, and brown-skinned, was an excellent savage, and mine own good friend.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And then we were away from Malepa's baby, which was a good thing in itself.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading And then we were away from Malepa's baby, which was a good thing in itself.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading Temana, tall, smooth-limbed, and brown-skinned, was an excellent savage, and mine own good friend.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Temana, tall, smooth-limbed, and brown-skinned, was an excellent savage, and mine own good friend.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

a man who is a foster parent

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Temana, tall, smooth-limbed, and brown-skinned, was an excellent savage, and mine own good friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading And then we were away from Malepa's baby, which was a good thing in itself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

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

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

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

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading And then we were away from Malepa's baby, which was a good thing in itself.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

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

From this reading And then we were away from Malepa's baby, which was a good thing in itself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Temana, tall, smooth-limbed, and brown-skinned, was an excellent savage, and mine own good friend.

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

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Temana, tall, smooth-limbed, and brown-skinned, was an excellent savage, and mine own good friend.

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

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Temana, tall, smooth-limbed, and brown-skinned, was an excellent savage, and mine own good friend.

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

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading Temana, tall, smooth-limbed, and brown-skinned, was an excellent savage, and mine own good friend.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Temana, tall, smooth-limbed, and brown-skinned, was an excellent savage, and mine own good friend.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then we were away from Malepa's baby, which was a good thing in itself.

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 For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

a special situation

From this reading And then we were away from Malepa's baby, which was a good thing in itself.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

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

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

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

From this reading And then we were away from Malepa's baby, which was a good thing in itself.

at the time that

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For here, out upon the open beach, we could feel a breath of the cooling sea-breeze, denied to the village houses by reason of the thick belt of palms which encompassed them on three sides.

a Caucasian

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Late one evening, when the native village was wrapped in slumber, Temana and I brought our sleeping-mats down to the boat-shed, and spread them upon the white, clinking sand.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He and his wife Malepa lived with me as a sort of foster-father and mother, though their united ages did not reach mine by a year or two.