Chapter IV

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

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

from one side of something to the other

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

later than; following

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

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

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

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

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

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

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

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

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

confined by bonds

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

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

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

reject as false; refuse to accept

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

impelled by physical force especially against resistance

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

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

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

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

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

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

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

a small island

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

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 I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

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From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

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

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

to extremes

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

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

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

of or relating to poetry

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

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

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

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

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

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

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

plural of “sceptic” — someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

transport commercially

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

the act of observing

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

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From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

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

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

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

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

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

From this reading I had heard that there was an old sailing-ship anchored off Matautu, and that she was bound on a long voyage across the Pacific.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading About a week after losing sight of Pango-Pango I went across to Savaii Isle.

which person or people

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!

in the company of; together with

From this reading I ship with a genuine Old-time Crew—Poetic Nightmares—Tattooed Manuscripts of the Seas!—I learn the Art of Forcible Expression—Tar-pots—The Storm—Washed Overboard—Papeete—Pokara—How the first Coco-nuts came—Star Myths.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I shall never forget the wonder I felt on first sighting the “Zangwahee” as she lay out in the bay.

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

From this reading THERE are many sceptics who may disbelieve my account of the crew of the “Zangwahee,” but away with such people!