Chapter V

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

later than; following

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

(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 He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She pushed him away with a gesture of disgust.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading Mason wasted no time over courtship.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

fill with distaste

From this reading She pushed him away with a gesture of disgust.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

any strong feeling

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

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From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading She pushed him away with a gesture of disgust.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

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

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She pushed him away with a gesture of disgust.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

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

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

immediately past

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

not any; not one

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mason wasted no time over courtship.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading She pushed him away with a gesture of disgust.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mason wasted no time over courtship.

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

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

in the direction of

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

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

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

of or relating to wine

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading Mason wasted no time over courtship.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

(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 “Finau,” he said, in a voice broken with vinous emotion, “it is well that we should live together.

at the time that

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

in or at the place that

From this reading He crawled over to where she sat, and roughly threw his arm round her in the presence of them all.

which person or people

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And so at last, when one evening Mason came with a bigger _kava_-root than usual, and took his bowl from Finau’s hands, and stayed after the others had gone, she, feeling bitter anger in her heart towards the man, but a greater bitterness towards the relations who drove her from their door, would resist no more.