used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
(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 Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
completely unclothed
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
being joined in close association
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
copranounUS /ˈkoʊprə/
the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
frangipaninoun
any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://
temporary military shelter
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
and nothing more
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
and nothing more
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://
get rid of
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
having a supporting base
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
tappanoun
the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I walked to one end of the verandah and stood watching a group of native girls making tappa outside the nearest hut--then to the other, and glanced into my overflowing copra shed, and from it at the bare shelves of the big trade room opposite.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, it was about the middle of the afternoon, and the S.E. trade, which had been blowing lustily since ten o'clock, was beginning to die away according to custom.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There had been a slight shower of rain in the forenoon, and now, standing in the verandah of my station looking across the blue lagoon with its fringe of boiling surf, it was my good fortune not only to have before me one of the finest pictures in the South Pacific, but to be able to distinctly smell the sweet perfume of the frangipani blossom and wild lime in the jungle which clothed the hillside behind me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Looking back on it now I can recall every circumstance connected with that day just as plainly as if it had all happened but yesterday.
