used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
cargoesnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊz/
plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
having made preparations
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
frizzlyadjective
(of hair) in small tight curls
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
IslandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
a small worthless amount
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
the force of workers available
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
on one occasion
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
Papuans
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From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
Pelewnoun
a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
transport commercially
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After regarding it for some time, one of them drew his finger along the chart until it reached the coast of New Guinea.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading On a picture of a group of Papuans being then exhibited to him he seemed at once to recognise it; indeed, on looking at his features and then at the picture, Jack was himself convinced that his two visitors were themselves Papuans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
at the time that
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The captain on this placed a chart before them, pointing to the islands off which the ship then was.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Having come on board, they made signs that they wished to go to some country to the southward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The natives, having disposed of the cargoes of their canoes, were about to return, when another canoe came off, having on board two black men with frizzly heads of hair, evidently not Pelew Islanders.
