1878
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From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
(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 If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
the specified day of the month
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a little white house sat a tall, dark man with his wife.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a little white house sat a tall, dark man with his wife.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little white house sat a tall, dark man with his wife.
a single distinct event
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little white house sat a tall, dark man with his wife.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a little white house sat a tall, dark man with his wife.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
Moresby
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From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
Papuans
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From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
Ruatoka
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From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
SAMARITANnounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a little white house sat a tall, dark man with his wife.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In a little white house sat a tall, dark man with his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SOUTH SEA SAMARITAN _Ruatoka_ (Date of Incident, about 1878) It was a dark night and silent.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
a Caucasian
From this reading In a little white house sat a tall, dark man with his wife.
which person or people
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In a little white house sat a tall, dark man with his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The swish and lapping of the waters on the Port Moresby beach on the southern shore of the immense island of New Guinea, filled the air with a quiet hush of expectation.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you had asked "Who is Ruatoka?" of all the Papuans for miles around Port Moresby, they would have wondered at your ignorance.
