used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
in addition
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She examined the primitive, but picturesque, garments with great delight.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
cuddynounUS /ˈkʌdi/
the galley or pantry of a small ship
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She examined the primitive, but picturesque, garments with great delight.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
set up or found
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading She examined the primitive, but picturesque, garments with great delight.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
Hawahee
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From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
Isle's
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From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
not any; not one
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
palm-sheltered
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From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading She examined the primitive, but picturesque, garments with great delight.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
plaitedverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪd/
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading She examined the primitive, but picturesque, garments with great delight.
raminounUS /ˈrɑːmi/
plural of “ramus” — the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
Sestra
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From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
Sestrina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
Sestrina's
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From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She examined the primitive, but picturesque, garments with great delight.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
tableclothsnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθs/
plural of “tablecloth” — a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
tappanoun
the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
tasselledadjective
fringed or adorned with tassels
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
precisely as stated
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old skirt which she had made from the bundle of tablecloths which had been found in the _Belle Isle’s_ cuddy was very much tattered, and there was no more cloth left.
weavedverbUS /wiːvd/
past form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
wickerworknoun
work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
From this reading Sestrina gazed in surprise and delight on the delicate articles which the Hawaiian had placed on her wickerwork table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Hawahee had, with great patience and artistic toil, weaved a beautiful tappa bodice and tasselled rami (native skirt) for her, and had also plaited pretty sandals for her feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE next day Hawahee walked into the space of Sestrina’s palm-sheltered kitchen, and said: “Sestra, I have made these things for you.”
