Chapter XV · The Chief of the Vile Tohungas

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

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

the state of being absent

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

later than; following

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

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

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a consequence we got to know and trust each other well.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

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

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading As a consequence we got to know and trust each other well.

a female human offspring

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

emanating from God

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

someone who is dreaming

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading As a consequence we got to know and trust each other well.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As a consequence we got to know and trust each other well.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

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

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

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

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

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

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

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

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

a social unit living together

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

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

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As a consequence we got to know and trust each other well.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

hear with intention

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

absolutely essential

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

cut with a saw

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

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

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

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

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

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

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

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

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

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

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

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

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading As a consequence we got to know and trust each other well.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading During the first two or three days of this week I saw much of Grey, helping him with his sheep and various other things that had to be seen to.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

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

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As a consequence we got to know and trust each other well.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading As a consequence we got to know and trust each other well.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

at the time that

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

which person or people

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Having made up his mind to accompany me with his daughter on our search expedition, Dreamer Grey began setting his sheep-run and his household matters in order, in view of an absence which might prove prolonged.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading Tiki, who worshipped ‘the little maiden’ as if she were a divine being, and, when she spoke to him in his own tongue, replied invariably with a mixture of acquired politeness and native poetry, half comical, half grand to listen to, had made himself and me thoroughly uneasy about that _taepo_ he had seen in Cazotl’s boat.

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

From this reading It was necessary to engage a competent manager to look after things, and this meant a delay of at least a week, which, however, would afford ample time to prepare for the journey.