used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They were going out to fish for palu beyond the reef.
BLOWNadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Slim, graceful as a young palm tree, Katafa stood separate from the others in spirit as in body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
the first light of day
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
dracæna
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From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They were going out to fish for palu beyond the reef.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
flat-nosed
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From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
a young female
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going out to fish for palu beyond the reef.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Slim, graceful as a young palm tree, Katafa stood separate from the others in spirit as in body.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
and nothing more
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
Katafa
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From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
Laminai
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From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
others
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From this reading Slim, graceful as a young palm tree, Katafa stood separate from the others in spirit as in body.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were going out to fish for palu beyond the reef.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Slim, graceful as a young palm tree, Katafa stood separate from the others in spirit as in body.
palu
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From this reading They were going out to fish for palu beyond the reef.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading They were going out to fish for palu beyond the reef.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Slim, graceful as a young palm tree, Katafa stood separate from the others in spirit as in body.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slim, graceful as a young palm tree, Katafa stood separate from the others in spirit as in body.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
a male human offspring
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Slim, graceful as a young palm tree, Katafa stood separate from the others in spirit as in body.
having a supporting base
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
Taiofa
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From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going out to fish for palu beyond the reef.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Slim, graceful as a young palm tree, Katafa stood separate from the others in spirit as in body.
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLOWN TO SEA This evening, just before sunset, Katafa was standing on the beach waiting for Taiofa, the son of Laminai.
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 Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going out to fish for palu beyond the reef.
in or at the place that
From this reading Straight as a dart, naked but for a girdle of dracæna leaves, she stood, her eyes sweeping the lagoon water where the gulls were fishing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Near by some native girls were helping to unload a canoe that had come over from the southern beach, and as they talked and laughed over the work, flat-nosed and plain, muscular and full of the joy of life, they formed the strangest contrast to the Spanish girl in the dawn of her beauty.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Slim, graceful as a young palm tree, Katafa stood separate from the others in spirit as in body.
