used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
behoof
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From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
chieftainsnounUS /ˈtʃiːftənz/
plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
exemplifiedverbUS /ɪɡˈzempləfaɪd/
inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
MakinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
Nakaeia
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From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
semi-independent
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From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
a male human offspring
From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
Tebureimoa
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From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
Tebureimoa's
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From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
Tetimararoa
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From this reading On the death of king Tetimararoa, Tebureimoa's father, Nakaeia, the eldest son, succeeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FOUR BROTHERS The kingdom of Tebureimoa includes two islands, Great and Little Makin; some two thousand subjects pay him tribute, and two semi-independent chieftains do him qualified homage.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
which person or people
From this reading Alone in his islands it was he who dealt and profited; he was the planter and the merchant; and his subjects toiled for his behoof in servitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a fellow of huge physical strength, masterful, violent, with a certain barbaric thrift and some intelligence of men and business.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The importance of the office is measured by the man; he may be a nobody, he may be absolute; and both extremes have been exemplified within the memory of residents.
