used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
consider or hold as true
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
Darwin'snounUS /ˈdɑːrwɪnz/
possessive form of “darwin” — English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
DEPOPULATIONnounUS /dɪˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
one or the other of two
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
emergentadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənt/
occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action
From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
divisible by two
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
expedients
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From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
improvidentadjective
not provident; not providing for the future
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
multiplyverbUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪ/
combine by multiplication
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
over-population
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From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
PolynesiannounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
Polynesians
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From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
preventionnounUS /priˈvenʃən/
the act of preventing
From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
move upward
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
sea-rovers
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From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
in the near future
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
subsidencenounUS /səbˈsaɪdəns/
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
express a supposition
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In either case the end must be the same; soon or late it must grow apparent that the crew are too numerous, and that famine is at hand.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading We may accept some of the ideas of Mr. Darwin's theory of coral islands, and suppose a rise of the sea, or the subsidence of some former continental area, to have driven into the tops of the mountains multitudes of refugees.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Or we may suppose, more soberly, a people of sea-rovers, emigrants from a crowded country, to strike upon and settle island after island, and as time went on to multiply exceedingly in their new seats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
at the time that
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading DEPOPULATION Over the whole extent of the South Seas, from one tropic to another, we find traces of a bygone state of over-population, when the resources of even a tropical soil were taxed, and even the improvident Polynesian trembled for the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Polynesians met this emergent danger with various expedients of activity and prevention.
