1860
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From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at least a platonic Paradise, where Lothario ventured at his peril.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
a social unit living together
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
set up or found
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
Gilberts
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at least a platonic Paradise, where Lothario ventured at his peril.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was at least a platonic Paradise, where Lothario ventured at his peril.
a unit of instruction
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
Lotharionoun
a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
From this reading It was at least a platonic Paradise, where Lothario ventured at his peril.
social deportment
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
not any; not one
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was at least a platonic Paradise, where Lothario ventured at his peril.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
platonicadjectiveUS /pləˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading It was at least a platonic Paradise, where Lothario ventured at his peril.
PolynesianounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒə/
the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
ridi
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From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
refrain from harming
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
speared
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From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It was at least a platonic Paradise, where Lothario ventured at his peril.
precisely as stated
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at least a platonic Paradise, where Lothario ventured at his peril.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
at the time that
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was at least a platonic Paradise, where Lothario ventured at his peril.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading A very intelligent missionary described it (in its former state) as a "Paradise of naked women" for the resident whites.
which person or people
From this reading Since 1860, fourteen whites have perished on a single island, all for the same cause, all found where they had no business, and speared by some indignant father of a family; the figure was given me by one of their contemporaries who had been more prudent and survived.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The trader accustomed to the manners of Eastern Polynesia has a lesson to learn among the Gilberts.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
a late time of life
From this reading The _ridi_ is but a spare attire; as late as thirty years back the women went naked until marriage; within ten years the custom lingered; and these facts, above all when heard in description, conveyed a very false idea of the manners of the group.
