adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
ABUNDANCEnounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The _Snark_ was lying at anchor at Raiatea, just off the village of Uturoa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Snark_ was lying at anchor at Raiatea, just off the village of Uturoa.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
coffin-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
endeavoured
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From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The _Snark_ was lying at anchor at Raiatea, just off the village of Uturoa.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The _Snark_ was lying at anchor at Raiatea, just off the village of Uturoa.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
outriggernounUS /ˈaʊtrɪɡər/
a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
PolynesiannounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
Raiatea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Snark_ was lying at anchor at Raiatea, just off the village of Uturoa.
ResearchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
SEATnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
Snark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Snark_ was lying at anchor at Raiatea, just off the village of Uturoa.
spritsailnoun
a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Early in the morning I had noticed a tiny outrigger canoe, with an impossible spritsail, skimming the surface of the lagoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
Uturoa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Snark_ was lying at anchor at Raiatea, just off the village of Uturoa.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The _Snark_ was lying at anchor at Raiatea, just off the village of Uturoa.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Snark_ was lying at anchor at Raiatea, just off the village of Uturoa.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had arrived the night before, after dark, and we were preparing to pay our first visit ashore.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The canoe itself was coffin-shaped, a mere dugout, fourteen feet long, a scant twelve inches wide, and maybe twenty-four inches deep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCE On the arrival of strangers, every man endeavoured to obtain one as a friend and carry him off to his own habitation, where he is treated with the greatest kindness by the inhabitants of the district; they place him on a high seat and feed him with abundance of the finest food.—_Polynesian Researches_.
