used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
AbundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
ApianounUS /ˈɑːpɪɑː/
the capital of Western Samoa
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
appropriatelyadverbUS /əˈproʊpriɪtli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
the two together, not just one
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
the act of burning something
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
Fia
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From this reading Fia ola!_” (“Mercy!
start firing a weapon
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
ten 10s
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
roused to anger
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Fia ola!_” (“Mercy!
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
olanounUS /ˈoʊlə/
leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper
From this reading Fia ola!_” (“Mercy!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
Reo
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From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
salved
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From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
Taumafa
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From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The villagers, thinking they had both gone mad, gazed at them in astonishment, and then went back and helped themselves to the few goods saved from the burning house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as 'Reo and the good wife were out of sight of the village they put about, ran the boat into a little bay further down the coast, planted a bag containing seven hundred dollars, with the best of the trade goods (salved _before_ the fire was discovered), and then set sail for Apia to “get justice from the Consul.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mercy!”) fled down the beach to his boat, followed by his wife, a large, fat woman, named appropriately enough Taumafa (Abundance).
