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From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading You savvy me," said Tolai, in his broken English.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
Carwell's
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From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading You savvy me," said Tolai, in his broken English.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
FinlandnounUS /ˈfɪnlænd/
republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
brought together in one place
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You good man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
Koiau
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From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You good man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You savvy me," said Tolai, in his broken English.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
as might be expected
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
on one occasion
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You savvy me," said Tolai, in his broken English.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
savvyverbUS /ˈsævi/
get the meaning of something
From this reading You savvy me," said Tolai, in his broken English.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
Tera's
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From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
Tolai
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From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The company gathered under Farmer Carwell's hospitable roof were naturally amazed at the unexpected appearance of Tera's countryman.
which person or people
From this reading Jack, who, of course, had been in Koiau, recognized him at once as one of the smaller chiefs, and came forward to salute him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So pleased was Tolai at being addressed in his native tongue, that he insisted upon rubbing noses with Finland, much to the amusement of Rachel and her father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You good man.
