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 From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

later than; following

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

for a short time

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

(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 But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

make calm or still

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

plural of “chap” — a boy or man

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

a quad with a square body

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

set up or found

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

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

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

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

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

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

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

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

From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

a small worthless amount

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

and nothing more

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

a form of address for a man

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

to extremes

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

obscene terms for feces

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

be standing; be upright

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

travel through water

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

carry out

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

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

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

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

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

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

From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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

From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

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. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

look attentively

From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

(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 From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

at the time that

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

a Caucasian

From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.

which person or people

From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.

but in spite of that

From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.