used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
in addition
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
any thing at all
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
ApianounUS /ˈɑːpɪɑː/
the capital of Western Samoa
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
averagesnounUS /ˈævrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “average” — a statistic describing the location of a distribution
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
incomparablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbli/
in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
labourers
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From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
go away from a place
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
malarialadjectiveUS /məˈleriəl/
of or infected by or resembling malaria
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
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 A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
Mulifanua
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From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
SamoanounUS /səˈmoʊə/
a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
SamoannounUS /səˈmoʊən/
a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
Siumu
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From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
traverses
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From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
Upolu
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From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
precisely as stated
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The view to be obtained from the summit of the range that traverses the island from east to west is incomparably beautiful--I have never seen anything to equal it anywhere in the Pacific Isles.
in or at the place that
From this reading A week or so after I had reached Apia I gave myself a few days' leave, intending to walk across the island to the town of Siumu, where I had many native friends, and try and work some of the fever poison out of my system.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The Island of Upolu, in the Samoan group, averages less than fifteen miles in width, and it is a delightful experience to cross from Apia, or any other town on the north, to the south side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I also brought with me something I would gladly have left behind--the effects of a very severe attack of malarial fever.
a late time of life
From this reading A few years after the Germans had begun cotton planting in Samoa, I brought to Apia ninety native labourers from the Solomon Islands to work on the big plantation at Mulifanua.
